Deidra White and Rodney Flucas will know in a couple of days if they can continue to campaign for the Valdosta City Council District 2 seat.

Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Elections held challenge hearings for White, Flucas and David DeMersseman, all of whom are running for the District 2 seat.

The hearings, regarding residency, were brought forth by David Dempsey, who is also running for District 2.

Board attorney Jim Elliott opened the hearing by giving a brief breakdown as to how the day would proceed.

All three challenges were heard separately with Dempsey presenting his case against each candidate.

White, Flucas and DeMersseman all testified and presented documents to the board to verify their residency.

White was the first challenge to be heard.

Dempsey said that in the 2009 telephone book White’s residence is listed at 123 N. Patterson St., but her address from the tax assessor’s office for homestead tax exemption is listed at 901 King Circle in Lake Park.

White responded by stating that she did have another residence in Lake Park on Long Pond and the property has had land lines over the years but as of the last six months the land line has been disconnected.

Because the building in which she lives downtown is considered a commercial building she does not receive homestead exemption on the property, she said.

White then presented the board with utility bills, children’s school documentation, and power bills, which are delivered at the 123 N. Patterson St. address.

She also presented the board with the first power bill she received for the 123 N. Patterson St. residence in 2005.

Board of Elections member Robert Jefferson then asked where White receives her federal income tax documents and where her family pictures were located.

White said her federal income tax information comes to the 123 N. Patterson St. address and that family pictures were at both that residence and the home in Lake Park.

Dempsey then asked the board to look at White’s driver’s license.